The Effect of Online English Proficiency Practice Tests on Low-Proficiency EFL Learners' Achievement

英語線上測驗對低成就英語學習者之影響

游月琴(Yueh-Chin Yo) ； 詹景雯(Ching-Wen Jan) ； 李柏堅(Bo-Jian Li)

《中華科技大學學報》 49期 (2011/10) Pp. 169-190

https://doi.org/10.7095/JCUST.201110.0169

摘要

本研究目的在檢驗線上模擬測驗題庫對提升學生英文能力的成效。為檢驗此成效，本研究採用General English Proficiency Mock Tests為工具，邀請本校大一航電一甲與電子一甲共兩班合計78位同學參與本研究。航電一甲人數為38人，在為期一年研究期間內必須完成6次線上模擬測驗題庫練習；電子一甲人數為40人，僅接受傳統課程並未接受任何線上模擬測驗練習。研究開始前後進行學習前測與後測測試，所得數據採用準研究實驗法以ANCOVA進行分析。此外，問卷由參與的兩個班級在後測之後填答。最後研究分析發現，學生使用線上模擬測驗題庫與不使用線上模擬題庫對其英文程度並無顯著影響，此結果之教學意涵將予以討論並提出改進建議。

關鍵字

線上模擬測驗題庫 ； English Proficiency MOCK Test ； 準研究實驗法 ； ANCOVA

並列摘要

This study intends to examine the effect of online English proficiency practice tests on low-proficiency EFL Learners' achievement. To fulfill this purpose, a web-based exercise platform-the General English Proficiency Practice Tests was employed. Two groups of freshman students at China University of Science and Technology participated in this study. In addition to traditional in-class instruction administered to both groups, students of the experimental group were requested to take 6 times of online English proficiency practice tests for the duration of two semesters, while students of the control group received none of the extra online practice test training. The instruments used in this study include a pre-test, a post-test, and an attitude questionnaire. Data collected from the pre-test and post-test, which were administered to both groups, was processed with t-test and one-way ANCOVA. The factor analysis was applied to analyze the participants' responses to the questionnaire. The results of the analysis showed an insignificant interaction between the effect of online English proficiency practice test training and low-proficiency EFL learners' achievement. However, the findings of the survey were in consistent with previous studies, which indicated that flexibility and autonomy were the primary attractions of online English proficiency practice tests. Pedagogical implications of the findings will be discussed, and suggestions will be proposed for future study.

並列關鍵字

online English proficiency practice tests ； low proficiency EFL learners ； t-test ； one-way ANCOVA ； factor analysis